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A Marina Pacifica condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Annie September-Butler who represented the buyer. 7224 Marina Pacifica Drive S, Long Beach sold for $579,000 and closed escrow today on 02/07/2018. The two bedroom, two bath condo featured 1,299 square feet of living space with direct water views. The buyer came to Beach Cities Real Estate as a referral from another past client who was very happy working with Annie September when they bought in the Marina Pacifica complex. Some of the features of this condo includes two fireplaces, remolded kitchen with granite counters, wood beamed ceilings, outdoor view decks off the living room and master bedroom. The condo also included interior washer/dryer room, walk-in closet and

A Dana Point ocean view condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the buyer. 33901 Mariana Dr #2, Dana Point closed escrow on 02/02/2017 and sold for $640,900. The two bedroom, one and a half bath condo features 1,300 square feet and located on two levels. The condo offered a reverse floor plan with the bedrooms located on the lower level the the living room, kitchen and small breakfast nook area on the upper level with ocean views. One of the nice features about this condo is the tall wood beam ceilings accented with a nice gas burning fireplace. The condo offered multiple outdoor patio spaces which visually extended the living square footage of the condo.

A T-Street home located in San Clemente, California has just closed escrow today by Jennifer Wetzel of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyers. 350 W Paseo Cristobal, San Clemente sold for $3,100,000 and closed escrow on 1/23/2017. This is the highest price sale in 2018 for the Southwest San Clemente area. The home is a very unique property that is located at the end of the cut-de-sace with no obstructing homes located in front of it. It is very close to being called an ocean front home with stunning Pacific Ocean and San Clemente Pier views. The house itself featured a total of four bedrooms, two baths with 2,054 square feet of living space. The 15,438 square foot lot featured a very large front grassy area as well as parking located in

A Presidential Heights condo in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Jennifer Wetzel of Beach Cities Real Estate. 122 Avenida Adobe sold for $749,000 and closed escrow on 1/02/2018. The three bedroom, two and a half bath condo featured spectacular ocean views with 1,468 square feet of living space. The condo was only on the market for 8 short days and sold for $30,000 over the original list price of $719,000. For those not familiar with the Presidential Heights neighborhood should know this is one of the best ocean view condo neighborhoods in San Clemente. It's sits directly above the San Clemente municipal golf course with select units offering sensational ocean and golf course views. 122 Avenida Adobe featured a detached two car garage

A Cardiff by The Sea duplex home has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Dan Benjamin who represented the buyers. 2048 Edingburgh sold for $1,557,800 and closed escrow on 12/26/2017. The duplex was on the market for a total of 110 days and was originally listed at $1,499,000. It received a lot of activity while being on the market due to the upscale neighborhood and ocean views and sold for over $58,000 over the original list price. The sale was subject to court approval with two buildings being sold. Both sides of the duplex featured a total of two bedrooms and one bath with a non-confirming 3rd unit studio that had been converted from the garage and featured a large private patio and parking.

A Spinnaker Run condo in Dana Point, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the buyer. 25611 Quail Run #90 sold for $349,000 and closed escrow on 12/26/2017. The one bedroom, one bath condo featured 468 square feet of living space and featured a nice greenbelt view and was sold fully furnished. The condo was located on the second level of the building which features nice vaulted ceilings and outdoor view deck. Some additional features included rich hardwood flooring, crown molding, baseboards, new paint and a galley style kitchen with granite countertops and white cabinetry. It was originally listed at $374,222 and was negotiated down to #349,000 by Charlie Gilbert.

A Lakewood Park home in Lakewood, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the seller. 5965 Turnergrove Dr, Lakewood sold for $655,000 and closed escrow on 12/12/2017. This was a very unique home for the area since the owner went through a master bedroom and master bath addition in 2014. The three bedroom, two bath home featured 1,387 square feet of living space and located on a 5,583 square foot lot with a 2 car detached garage.

The interior of this 1951 built home had the look and feel of a new home with beautiful hardwood flooring, recessed lighting and lots of windows to let in the natural light. The gourmet kitchen was a true favorite amongst everyone who saw it with a huge center island,

An Aspen Creek community home in Laguna Hills, California has just been sold by Jim Knoska of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyers. 6 Misty Creek Ln, Laguna Hills sold for $598,800 and closed escrow on 12/08/2017. Located in the popular Aspen Creek neighborhood, the three bedroom, two bath detached single family home featured 1,275 square feet of living space and located on a 4,400 square foot lot. The home sold for the original list price of $598,800 and was on the market for a total of 68 days.

6 Misty Creek Ln had a lot to offer including it's prime cul-de-sac location within the Apsen Creek neighborhood. In addition, the home featured a gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and maple cabinetry. the living room offered

A San Carlos home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Dan Benjamin who represented the buyer. 8115 Whelan Dr, San Diego Sold For $625,115 and closed escrow on 11/20/2017. Located in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, the five bedroom, three bath home featured 2,160 square feet of living space and dated back to 1961 when it was first built. The owner had done many upgrades to this large home that include new carpet, new windows, furnace, water heater among other fixtures. Some of the highlights of the home include a remolded gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances accented with quartz counter tops. The living room featured beautiful laminate wood flooring and was an open floor plan the combined both the kitchen and

A Shorecliffs home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley who represented the buyer. 249 Via Bellena, San Clemente sold for $335,000 and closed escrow on 12/06/2017. This was a unique sale as the home was being sold as a tear down with the list price for basically land value only. The three bedroom, two bath home offered 1,695 square feet of living space and was located on a reported 7,841 square feet according to our multiple listing service. The home dated back to 1966 when it was first built and featured a two car garage.

The home was only on the market for a short 34 days when Joseph's clients secured the property. It was originally listed at $399,000 and was negotiated down by $64,000

An Ocean Pointe condo in Carlsbad, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represented the buyer. 809 Kalpati Cir #325 sold for $680,000 and closed escrow on 12/05/2017. Located in the water front community of Ocean Pointe, the two bedroom, two bath condo featured a total of 1,660 square feet and was newly built in 2002. The condo was only on the market for 9 short days when Kimberly's clients secured the property. One of the reasons for the quick sale was the prime location of the unit which offered beautiful ocean and lagoon views.

The condo was located on the top floor and had been completely remodeled and upgraded throughout. The kitchen was beautifully upgraded with new flooring, custom cabinetry and

An East Canyon home in Escondido, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Cindy Hughes who represented the buyer. 3592 Prince Street, Escondido sold for $730,000 and closed escrow on 12/06/2017. The Mediterranean style home featured a total of three bedrooms, two and a half baths with 2,138 square feet of living space. One of the unique things about this property is the large one acre plus lot that spanned 56,192 square feet of living space. Within that yard was a resort style pool and a two car attached garage. The home was first built in 1990 in an area called East Canyon which is just minutes to the 15 freeway and Kit Carson Park. It was only on the market for 6 short days when Cindy's client secured the property for

A Forster Ranch home in the San Angelo neighborhood has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the buyers. The property located at 6205 Colina Pacifica, San Clemente sold for $1,300,000 and closed escrow on 11/28/2017. The home was originally listed at $1,354,000 and was on the market for a total of 43 days when the buyers secured the home for $54,000 less than the original list price. It was newly built in 2001 and located in the Forster Highlands community which is a collection of six different neighborhoods located close to each other in the Forster Ranch area. 6205 Colina Pacifica featured a total of five bedrooms, four and a half baths with 3,932 square feet of living space.

A Clairemont home in San Diego, California has just been sold by Sher Sheldon of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyers. The property located at 5252 Balboa Arms Dr #104, San Diego sold for $365,000 and closed escrow on 11/14/2017. Located in the Balboa Ridge neighborhood in Clairment, the two bedroom, two bath condo featured 768 square feet of living space and situated on the lower level. The condo has gone through some renovations with laminate hardwood flooring, interior air-conditioning, gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Other popular features included outdoor patio space and interior washer/dryer.

5252 Balboa was originally put on the market at $349,000 and quickly generated a lot of market.

If you have ever thought about owning a new construction home on the Big Island of Hawaii then a brand new neighborhood in the upscale Hualalai area may be of interest. The Kulanakauhale neighborhood in Hualalai is developing 11 brand new homes are being developed by contractor Russ Troll that incorporate clean simple lines in a traditional Hawaiian style home. Select homes in this neighborhood will have nice ocean and golf course views and located just minutes to the Ke'olu community clubhouse area that features a resort style pool and ocean view restaurant. The demand for these homes has been really great as 5 of the 11 homes have already sold to buyers wanting to own a home in the Hualalai area. Several homes have just started construction as

A Pacifica Summit home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Sam Smith of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the owners in this real estate transaction. 16 Calle Pacifica, San Clemente sold for $1,165,000 and closed escrow on 10/30/2017. Located in the Talega area of San Clemente, the four bedroom, three bath home featured 3,800 square feet of living space with a 9,390 square foot lot. The home was newly built in 2002 and featured two levels of living space with an attached three car garage.

One of the biggest selling points for this home with the large backyard that featured a private pool/spa and custom waterfall feature. The yard also featured lots of rooms for kids and pets to play with a covered patio space as well. The

A Rancho Monterey home in Laguna Hills, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Amy Fluent who represented the sellers. 10 Briar Creek Lane #29, Laguna Hills sold for $535,000 and closed escrow on 11/02/2017. The three bedroom two bath home was built in 1984 and featured 1,471 square feet of living space. It was on the market for 15 short days when it sold with the original list price of $550,000. One of the biggest selling features of this home was it's end unit location that offered extra privacy and panoramic views. The interior of 10 Briar Creek Lane #39 offer nice hardwood flooring, vaulted ceilings, living room fireplace and a tour met kitchens with lots of kitchen cabinets and black appliances. The backyard offered a

A Shorecliffs home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the buyer. 2611 Via Cascadita, San Clemente sold for $955,000 and closed escrow on 10/24/2017. The four bedroom, two bath single level home featured a total of 2,406 square feet of living space and located on a large 8,375 square foot lot. The one story home offered a mid-century modern style design with a central courtyard and open floor plan. Nice hardwood and tile flooring can be found throughout theme with vaulted ceilings in select rooms in the house. The buyers loved having a main floor master bedroom with French doors that lead to the exterior backyard area. Peek ocean views can also be seen from this home that

A Huntington Beach, California home in the Brightwater community has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jennifer Wetzel who represented the seller. 17351 Tidalview, Huntington Beach sold for $2,395,000 and closed escrow on 10/20/2017. The home was located in the newly built Azure neighborhood of Brightwater with brand new construction homes completed in 2014. It was only on the market for a total of 24 days and sold for the full asking price of $2,395,000. More than one offer was presented on this home making it a very desirable property that sold in less than 30 day on the market.

17351 Tidalview was highly upgraded and featured a total of five bedrooms, five and a half baths with 4,464 square feet according to the home builder.

A Rancho La Cima home in Rancho Santa Fe, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jennifer Wetzel who represented the buyers. 7021 Rancho La Cima sold for $2,489,000 and closed escrow on 10/16/2017. Located in a small and exclusive gated community in the upscale Rancho Santa Fe area, the ten bedroom, ten bath home featured a very large 8,860 estimated square feet of living space and located on a 128,066 square foot lot which is nearly 3 acres of land. It was newly built in the year 2000 and was built for entertaining with a large private infinity edge pool located in the huge backyard with panoramic views. The entrance of the home featured a large circular driveway that could accommodate multiple cars in addition to the 4 car

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